Philly Restaurant Week

It's that time of year when restaurants open up their doors for amazing deals during Center City District Restaurant Week.

From September 12-17 and 19-24 participating restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $20 and three-course dinners for $35. Many places also offer great happy hour deals, so take advantage and discover what the Philly restaurant scene has to offer.

I definitely plan on going to a couple restaurants and will share my experiences. If you go, please feel free to share yours.

Happy eating and safe travels.

Traveling Don'ts: Menus with Pictures

My mom has always had a rule when we travel: Never eat in restaurants whose menus have pictures in them.

You know the type I'm talking about. They are usually located in the tourist areas of a city and the pictures take over pretty much the entire menu. Such was the case on this past Christmas trip to Roma. While walking the narrow, cobble-stoned streets around the  Pantheon restaurant hosts stood in the doorway calling out to tourists to entice them to sit for a meal. The menus were prominently displayed to the side of the door and any possible guest could simply look at the food served.

I don't know about you, but it reminds of fast food places here in the US and I find that eating in such a restaurant will guarantee a mediocre or bad meal. One of the advantages of traveling is tasting local dishes and the best places to do that are restaurants that the locals eat in. So don't be afraid to explore your destination.

Safe Travels.